They Made It Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:50:38 -0400 https://theymadeit.buzzsprout.com en-gb © 2026 They Made It yes 641e011a-98db-56df-9005-b0a57cf0a4e9 Ruth Amos episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Ruth Amos https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qtxlve7dir8lgebxdxn4rjagc6dz?.jpg They Made It They Made It: Fran Scott Part 2 They Made It: Fran Scott Part 2 This is the second part of my interview with Fran Scott- maker, presenter and pyrotechnician.  You can hear Part 1 here. In this episode we talk about times Fran has failed, her company and her recent dyslexia diagnosis.

You can find Fran:
Her Website
Instragram
Twitter
Youtube: www.youtube.com/franscottofficial

Facebook: @franscottpresenter


A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
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Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> This is the second part of my interview with Fran Scott- maker, presenter and pyrotechnician.  You can hear Part 1 here. In this episode we talk about times Fran has failed, her company and her recent dyslexia diagnosis.

You can find Fran:
Her Website
Instragram
Twitter
Youtube: www.youtube.com/franscottofficial

Facebook: @franscottpresenter


A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Ruth Amos Buzzsprout-9146844 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 01:00:00 +0100 1668 1 8 full false They Made It: Fran Scott Part 1 They Made It: Fran Scott Part 1 This week my guest is Fran Scott- maker, presenter and pyrotechnician.  Many of us grew up seeing fran on our screens from her demonstrations on CBBC’s Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom, or more recently as the Engineering judge on Channel 4’s Lego Masters or perhaps as an expert on Abandoned Engineering. Engineering communication is an important part of bringing in more young people into an industry that has a massive skills gap. Fran and I talked for hours (literally) so I’ve cut down our conversation and split it into two parts. I couldn’t cut down Fran’s words of wisdom anymore, there was just too much good stuff. In part one we talk about how Fran first got interested in Science, how she got her first job in TV and sending random emails can get yo the job or your dreams!

You can find Fran:
Her Website
Instragram
Twitter
Youtube: www.youtube.com/franscottofficial

Facebook: @franscottpresenter



A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> This week my guest is Fran Scott- maker, presenter and pyrotechnician.  Many of us grew up seeing fran on our screens from her demonstrations on CBBC’s Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom, or more recently as the Engineering judge on Channel 4’s Lego Masters or perhaps as an expert on Abandoned Engineering. Engineering communication is an important part of bringing in more young people into an industry that has a massive skills gap. Fran and I talked for hours (literally) so I’ve cut down our conversation and split it into two parts. I couldn’t cut down Fran’s words of wisdom anymore, there was just too much good stuff. In part one we talk about how Fran first got interested in Science, how she got her first job in TV and sending random emails can get yo the job or your dreams!

You can find Fran:
Her Website
Instragram
Twitter
Youtube: www.youtube.com/franscottofficial

Facebook: @franscottpresenter



A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Ruth Amos Buzzsprout-9110593 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:00:00 +0100 3235 1 7 full false They Made It: Kisha Bradley They Made It: Kisha Bradley Kisha Bradley is the founder of Brightbox a CIC that creates places and spaces where people come together to create, explore and learn.  In todays episode we talk about how we give communities a voice, the challenges she has faced and a great story from her time working in the capital building. Kisha has 13 years’ experience as a mentor and educator of engineering and design thinking in the 30% most deprived communities in England, the US and Germany. She was a research and development engineer at Fortune 500 companies including Cummins Engines and Bosch. She studied Mechanical Engineering in the US and holds a master’s in international business management from the University of Sheffield.

Learn more about Brightbox here

Follow Kisha:
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn

A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Kisha Bradley is the founder of Brightbox a CIC that creates places and spaces where people come together to create, explore and learn.  In todays episode we talk about how we give communities a voice, the challenges she has faced and a great story from her time working in the capital building. Kisha has 13 years’ experience as a mentor and educator of engineering and design thinking in the 30% most deprived communities in England, the US and Germany. She was a research and development engineer at Fortune 500 companies including Cummins Engines and Bosch. She studied Mechanical Engineering in the US and holds a master’s in international business management from the University of Sheffield.

Learn more about Brightbox here

Follow Kisha:
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn

A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Ruth Amos Buzzsprout-9071665 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 01:00:00 +0100 2522 1 6 full false They Made It: Jess Gaskell They Made It: Jess Gaskell Jess Gaskell is a video games producer. She fell into the games industry after a temporary front of house role at Sumo Digital, and has since worked on titles such as Hitman and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. When I spoke to Jess she was working at Sumo but has since moved to Media Molecule. We talk about how she got into the games industry, why we need more women in technology and how you can get into this industry. 

Follow Jess:
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A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuffwith her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
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Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Jess Gaskell is a video games producer. She fell into the games industry after a temporary front of house role at Sumo Digital, and has since worked on titles such as Hitman and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. When I spoke to Jess she was working at Sumo but has since moved to Media Molecule. We talk about how she got into the games industry, why we need more women in technology and how you can get into this industry. 

Follow Jess:
Linked In

A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuffwith her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Ruth Amos Buzzsprout-8998055 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 01:00:00 +0100 2374 1 5 full false They Made It: Jessica Flinn- Allen They Made It: Jessica Flinn- Allen In this episode we are talking to Jessica Flinn- Allen of  www.jessicaflinn.co.uk and www.flinnandsteel.co.uk Jessica is the founder, lead designer and gemstone expert. Her award winning jewellery brand uses technology to create beautiful non-traditional forever rings using unusual diamonds and gemstones.

We talk about how she became a jewellery designer, the ups and downs of business and how her and her team use technology to create stunning jewellery.

Follow Jessica:
Instagram for Jessica Flinn Jewellery
Instagram fro Flinn and Steel

A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> In this episode we are talking to Jessica Flinn- Allen of  www.jessicaflinn.co.uk and www.flinnandsteel.co.uk Jessica is the founder, lead designer and gemstone expert. Her award winning jewellery brand uses technology to create beautiful non-traditional forever rings using unusual diamonds and gemstones.

We talk about how she became a jewellery designer, the ups and downs of business and how her and her team use technology to create stunning jewellery.

Follow Jessica:
Instagram for Jessica Flinn Jewellery
Instagram fro Flinn and Steel

A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Ruth Amos Buzzsprout-8923324 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100 2479 1 4 full false They Made It: Roma Agrawal MBE They Made It: Roma Agrawal MBE Roma Agrawal MBE is an award-winning engineer, author and broadcaster. We talk about how she ended up working on the Shard and how she became an engineer. We talk about books and her podcast and the incredible work she is doing making engineering and engineering history more inclusive.

Get her book: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/my-books-b3d42e32-40ec-48dd-b0de-71cd1c859ea7
Listen to her podcast:
www.Buildingstoriespodcast.com

Follow Roma:
Her Website
Instagram
Twitter

A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Roma Agrawal MBE is an award-winning engineer, author and broadcaster. We talk about how she ended up working on the Shard and how she became an engineer. We talk about books and her podcast and the incredible work she is doing making engineering and engineering history more inclusive.

Get her book: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/my-books-b3d42e32-40ec-48dd-b0de-71cd1c859ea7
Listen to her podcast:
www.Buildingstoriespodcast.com

Follow Roma:
Her Website
Instagram
Twitter

A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Ruth Amos Buzzsprout-8923208 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100 2764 1 3 full false They Made It: Chloe Sales They Made It: Chloe Sales Chloe Sales trained to be a hairdresser before deciding that it wasn't for her. While doing some holiday cover she asked to have a go at welding and the rest is history. Chloe talks about her journey and the ups and downs that lead her to where she is now. 

This episode was recorded (in a covid safe environment) in the Lincoln Electric UK offices, so please forgive any sound issues.

You can follow Chloe:
Instagram
Linked In

A massive THANK YOU to Lincoln Electric UK for supporting this episode. Check out there work they are doing with Women In Welding.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Chloe Sales trained to be a hairdresser before deciding that it wasn't for her. While doing some holiday cover she asked to have a go at welding and the rest is history. Chloe talks about her journey and the ups and downs that lead her to where she is now. 

This episode was recorded (in a covid safe environment) in the Lincoln Electric UK offices, so please forgive any sound issues.

You can follow Chloe:
Instagram
Linked In

A massive THANK YOU to Lincoln Electric UK for supporting this episode. Check out there work they are doing with Women In Welding.

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Ruth Amos Buzzsprout-8923174 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100 1752 1 2 full false They Made It: Shrouk Al-Attar They Made It: Shrouk Al-Attar Shrouk El-Attar is an electronics design engineer who was born in Egypt and has been living in the United Kingdom as a refugee since 2007. She is an activist for refugee rights in the UK, and for LGBT rights in her native Egypt.

Shrouk performs as a belly dancer in an act called "Dancing Queer", to raise funds for legal defence fees for LGBT people in Egypt, and to help with relocation for those persecuted and at risk because of their gender or sexuality. In this episode we talk about her career to date, how she became an engineer and how she is continuing the fight for others to have access to the opportunities that were denied to her at the time.

You can follow Shrouk and the incredible work that she does:
Instagram @DancingQueerOfficial
www.shro.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shroukel-attar/
(Badass Engineers is available on Shrouk’s linked in and Instagram)
And here!
https://anchor.fm/shrouk-el-attar

This episode is sponsored by RS Grassroots the Engineering & Technology Youth Empowerment team at RS Components.

They want to develop the future Engineering workforce by supporting everyone from first-year students through to aspiring entrepreneurs. They create valuable opportunities, activities & experiences for students and young people all around the world, aiming to bridge the gap between university & the workplace.

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=Grass-Roots

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Shrouk El-Attar is an electronics design engineer who was born in Egypt and has been living in the United Kingdom as a refugee since 2007. She is an activist for refugee rights in the UK, and for LGBT rights in her native Egypt.

Shrouk performs as a belly dancer in an act called "Dancing Queer", to raise funds for legal defence fees for LGBT people in Egypt, and to help with relocation for those persecuted and at risk because of their gender or sexuality. In this episode we talk about her career to date, how she became an engineer and how she is continuing the fight for others to have access to the opportunities that were denied to her at the time.

You can follow Shrouk and the incredible work that she does:
Instagram @DancingQueerOfficial
www.shro.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shroukel-attar/
(Badass Engineers is available on Shrouk’s linked in and Instagram)
And here!
https://anchor.fm/shrouk-el-attar

This episode is sponsored by RS Grassroots the Engineering & Technology Youth Empowerment team at RS Components.

They want to develop the future Engineering workforce by supporting everyone from first-year students through to aspiring entrepreneurs. They create valuable opportunities, activities & experiences for students and young people all around the world, aiming to bridge the gap between university & the workplace.

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=Grass-Roots

Ruth Amos is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley

]]> Ruth Amos Buzzsprout-8923150 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100 2380 1 1 full false What is 'They Made It'? What is 'They Made It'? I want to find out more about the people who shape the world around us. From technology to jewellery I want to talk to the people who shape our everyday lives. Join me for Season one, launching July 2021.


]]> I want to find out more about the people who shape the world around us. From technology to jewellery I want to talk to the people who shape our everyday lives. Join me for Season one, launching July 2021.


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